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Beaver and Allegheny counties received more than $3.5 million in state grants to strengthen probation services, drug treatment, victim support programs.
The grants will bolster county probation services, improve treatment and support for abuse victims, and fund opioid abuse education and overdose prevention programs, according to state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-16, Ambridge.
Some of the funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) will fund rehabilitation programs that can reduce recidivism rates by offering treatment-based alternatives to jail time, Matzie said in a press release.
“Good, quality probation services can play a huge role in steering offenders back on the path to productive lives,” Matzie said. “Securing this funding is going to strengthen Beaver County’s probation services and support sentencing alternatives like drug and alcohol treatment programs, which reduce recidivism rates by targeting the root causes of ma
Now open for applications: Library, gun violence, conservation and recycling funding opportunities
Appropriations
STATE PROGRAMS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS:
Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries: Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities (Funding Source: Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund)
Who May Apply: Local public libraries (state-aided). Must partner with a sponsoring municipality.
Use: To plan, acquire, construct, or rehabilitate public library facilities including, but not limited to: ADA upgrades, new roof, replacement windows, energy efficient upgrades to HVAC systems, facility expansion and new construction.
Funds: Funding limits not yet announced. Grants require a dollar-for-dollar match; match may include cash, in-kind contributions, federal funds, and other state funds.